Wiggins Walking the Walk

With his fourth placed finish in the recently completed Tour de France, it would be easy for some in this ultra skeptical, almost completely cynical, world of professional cycling to doubt the performance of Bradley Wiggins (Garmin-Slipstream).

But whether it has been in Olympic competition on the track or during even the lesser known road races, Wiggins has always been at the forefront of offering himself up for testing. With the backing of Team Garmin-Slipstream, which has been dedicated to total transparency and ethical sportsmanship since its inception, the team, at the request of Wiggins, has released his hemoglobin and off score data from 2008 training camp through the 2009 Tour de France. This profile indicates no evidence of blood manipulation.


“Brad is an exceptionally talented athlete and it was great to see him do so well in the Tour de France. He’s always been an outspoken advocate of clean cycling. He requested that we release his results after the Tour and his decision makes me and the entire team proud,” said Jonathan Vaughters, CEO of Slipstream Sports.

We can only hope that measures such as these can lead to a greater transparency within the sport, and a cleaner peloton now and in the future.